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Gauteng government mourns the tragic loss of five teenagers in Ga-Rankuwa

# The Gauteng government has expressed sadness at the tragic deaths of five young people in Ga-Rankuwa, Tshwane. The boys aged between 17 and 19 died after inhaling carbon monoxide from a brazier they used inside a closed room to keep warm. Police have opened an inquest docket. Provincial government spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, says residents are reminded to exercise extreme caution when using heating devices such as braziers, paraffin stoves and generators.